SUV Renault Arkana will be localized by 66 %

11 September 2018

The new crossover will be available in 2019

A car company in the Russian market, trying to increase the degree of localization. But even if the machine is completely assembled in the country, it is still many components come from abroad. This is a completely normal practice, as today the plants for the production of automotive components scattered around the world. In such circumstances, even the domestic cars is not so easy to approach the localized level 60 -70 %. The new crossover Renault Arkana provided at the Moscow international motor show, will be localized at least 66 %.

Such statement in interview to the analytical Agency "AUTOSTAT" gave commercial Director of "Renault Russia" Jerome Panel. He stated that the average production of Renault cars in Russia localized by about 66 %, and for Arkana, this figure will be at least the same.

As for the price then Renault Arkana will cost more than Kaptur and smaller than the Koleos. The first today is at least 811 990 rubles, the second — 1 828 990 rubles. It must be remembered that Kaptur is produced in Russia, while Koleos is imported.

Other details are still kept secret. Unclear even technical stuffing. There is an assumption that the basis of Renault Arkana lies a profoundly modernized version of the architecture of B0. The same B0, which for many years built budget models, including Logan, Sandero, Duster and so on. At the same time to "lasso" more than 55 % of the components account for the original part. For a crossover stated "brand new powerplant". While it is difficult to understand, the evil one in this regard, the representatives of Renault, because up to this point in the budget models of the company are used only modest atmospheric engines volume of 1.6 and 2 liters. Even if they somehow upgrade, call them "brand new" will not work. But this description can give a fresh 1.3-liter to the turbo. Will we see it in Russia? Yet the question remains open.

Speaking of looks, the Renault Arkana was not like the usual cheap models of the French brand. Needless to say, if at first glance at the silhouette of the car remember the BMW X6 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe!

Interesting sale of new items will begin in 2019.